BRING ON THE RINO HUNTERS!
Posted on 11/13/2006 7:47:14 PM PST by CWW
Based on many comments I have recently read after Rudy Guiliani announced formation of an Exploratory Committee, it is obvious that there are many marginally republican voters who really don't care about conservative principles or about the health and life of the GOP. Many, sadly, have a win at all costs attitude, and that is exactly why we now are the minority party in both houses of Congress. We do not have to elect, and should not elect, a Rudy RINO Republican.
It's not just that Rudy Guiliani is not a conservative, he's not even close. Bush is twice is conservative, and he's a moderate by any objective analysis.
Rudsy is another BIG GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE MONEY, SOCIAL LIBERAL. Look at the brief record:
1. He's pro gay rights and has marched in the gay pride parade in NYC on many occasions.
2. He's not jsut pro-abortion, he's pro-partial birth abortion.
3. He's pro-embryonic stem cell research.
4. He opposes immigration and border control.
5. He would sacrifice the human rights of Christians in China and other oppressive regimes to satisfy the corportate crowd.
6. He's party of the high-ball, country clubbin, lobbyist crowd that has corrupted both parties.
7. He not only had a very public affair -- he shcked up with the whore in Gracey Mansion for pete's sake and was unapologetic.
If you want to know why the voters aren't voting GOP, it's because we let folks like Rudy take the party for a ride we don't want and don't really support.
And this is not just about one or two issues that conservatives differ with Rudy on. These are significant, weighty, life-altering issues that really matter!!!
Can me a disgruntled conservative, but I have had my fill of Arnold, the Bushes, Specter, Chafee, and the whole northeast liberal RINO crowd.
I have been a substantial donor to the party and have set up numerous campaigns and performed legal work for many GOP candidates. But if the party allows itself to be seduced by the likes of Rudy Guilliani or others of his ilk, that's a trip I won't be taking. I won't vote for Hillary, but I will stay home. At that point, there's really no difference in what the parties are offering.
Rudy might keep you from getting blown to hell by the terrorists. Hillary will light the fuse for the terrorists.
Rudy is good on law and order, and that is the most conservative issue of all. Read his book Leadership.
For every one of you who swallows pinciple and votes for Rudy, there will be at least one social conservative who simply won't show up to vote at all.
Their view: if the choice is between two social liberals, what's the point?
Rudy is conseravative ONLY on law and order. The rest of his record is a liberal's dream. They would love to have this guy as their President if they could not elect Hillary or whomever.
AP story? NYTimes articles?
Come on man!
I'm a NH voter.
I'm going to give Romney, Rudy, Pataki, and others an opportunity to tell me what they would do as POTUS.
Unlikely I could vote for McPain.
Give 'em a chance.
Well, get ready to really hate your next president.
How can he be good on law & order when he gladly removes the most basic way to maintain law & order, removing a persons ability to defend themselves?
Next point?
I agree 100%. A vote for Rudy is a vote to finally destroy the party by pushing all of the Reagan conservatives and Christians out the door. AND WE ARE NOT LEAVING WITHOUT A FIGHT!
I agree, but it should NOT get to voting for the less evil of the New York anti-gun, pro abortion liberals!
No GOP nominee can win without a Southern strategy or the Christian vote. NONE!
Frankly, I don't give a damn. I want a strong leader who will do what is required to defeat the IslamoNazis. If we allow a Democratic president in there who makes nice with these maniacs we belong in a lunatic asylum ourselves.
Just my opinion of course but I believe republicans who were dissatisfied with Bush Sr. gave us Bill Clinton by voting for Ross Perot.
If that's what you mean by your statement then I agree.
As much as I dislike Rudy and McCain I would vote for either in the general election before I would help Hillary or any other democrat win.
The time to get the candidate we want is in the primaries.
You are the one here supporting liberals, bud!
BRING ON THE RINO HUNTERS!
Where the hell do you live?
Sure, let's annoint some out-of-touch nanny-conservative to lose to the Hildabeast. Unbelieveable.
"If you are so willing to compromise conservative principles, why don't you just vote democrat to be a winner." <---What that guy said!!!
People who push ultraliberal pseudo-republicans are absolutely not conservatives. By your logic, if this country took a shift towrds Islam, we should all convert? I DON'T THINK SO!
Then go run a candidate of your own and see how far you get.
If Rudy ever becomes President, the people will still be sovereign. I'm not going to go crazy about it. I'm sure a lot of Freepers will, but a lot of them get hysterical about anything and everything.
Giuliani single-handedly turned around New York City and spent lots of time fighting liberal judges who coddled ever liberal case they could. The liberals here hated him for that, and most of them still resent for cleaning up the city. He did an amazing job, and did it with panache.
Rudy is a great man, but not a perfect man. He would take fighting the war on terror very seriously, seeing how he behaved when his own town was attacked.
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